Acleris nigrilineana explained

Acleris nigrilineana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Korea, Japan, the Russian Far East and Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, European Russia, Estonia and Latvia.[1]

The wingspan is 23 mm for both males and females.[2]

The larvae feed on Abies sachalinensis and Abies alba.

Taxonomy

Some sources list the species as a subspecies of Acleris abietana.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221835/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439520 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.tortricidae.com/library/TORTS0724.pdf Seven species of Tortricinae (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae) new to Korea
  3. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=8 tortricidae.com